Murder, twice rape accused denied bail

The applicant, Kabo Mankgwara, has applied for bail pursuant to a rape case registered under CMMSW-000524-18, according to the state’s papers. 

“He was denied bail at the trial court on January 30, 2019. The history of the matter is that the applicant was summoned to appear in court for arraignment on November 27, 2018 and he failed to attend court. He was then arrested by the police pursuant to a warrant of arrest issued in connection with another rape case pending before the Serowe Magistrate’s Court case number CMMSW-425/17,” according to the state’s answering affidavit signed by the investigations officer (IO), Fibion Hlomane, in support of the state’s application to deny Mankgwara bail.